Kentucky Number and Rate of Violent Crimes By Crime Type in 2021

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, there were 12,121 violent crimes in Kentucky; and the violent crime rate per 100K residents was 269. Violent crimes are crimes which involve force or threat of force. The specific number and type of Violent Crimes included: Aggravated Assault (7,804), Robbery (2,227), and Rape (1,716).

The first chart below shows the number of crimes for each violent crime type and the second chart shows the crime rate per 100K residents for each violent crime type. You can also find the information in a table below.

You can see similar information for other states.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Kentucky Number of Violent Crimes By Crime Type in 2021
Aggravated Assault
7,804
Robbery
2,227
Rape
1,716
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter
374
Kentucky Rate of Violent Crimes By Crime Type in 2021
Aggravated Assault
173.2
Robbery
49.4
Rape
38.1
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter
8.3
Kentucky Number and Rate of Violent Crimes By Crime Type in 2021
Crime Type
Number of Crimes
Crime Rate Per 100K
Aggravated Assault 7,804 173.2
Robbery 2,227 49.4
Rape 1,716 38.1
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 374 8.3
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